Across Westchester County, lower-income families are facing a growing challenge: clothing insecurity. They lack the financial means to provide their growing children and teens with seasonally ...

SHORT ANSWER: A no-spend challenge can help you reset your budget and save more. Personalization can make it doable for most families. If you’ve spent time on TikTok or Instagram, chances are you’ve ...

Americans seem to be obsessed with things. "The average American household has 300,000 things," according to sustainability expert Ashlee Piper. "We have more storage units than subways, McDonald's ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Can you imagine going an entire day without buying anything? What about a whole month? On TikTok, creators are challenging themselves to go a full 30 days without shopping or spending money ...

The phenomenon of "no buy months" and "no buy years" has grown in popularity recently on social media sites like TikTok, where users chronicle their mission to ditch overconsumption for more mindful ...